Welcome to another episode! Today I will be having a special guest hailing from the quant trading space, an area I know little about which makes this conversation really interesting! My guest is Mike Tan, co-founder of VAI Analytics, and a full time quantitative trader himself based in the Philippines and here he shares his journey into finance and how he ultimately became a quant. Mike provides straightforward insights into the ins and outs of trading especially on risk management and handling your own psychology- a must not only for traders but investors alike. I really love this conversation and I'm sure you will too so listen on!

Timestamps of the episode:

-Mike Tan shares his bumpy journey into the finance industry especially dipping his toes first in cinematography. [03:22]

-How Mike executes and does his trades in the Philippine stock market. [09:45]

-What it means to be a quant trader? [11:05]

-Technical analysis trading is not all about indicators only. [15:49]

-Walking back a bit, why Mike ended up in quant trading when he dislikes math. [18:02]

-Finding your edge against the market as a quant trader. [23:05]

-How quants view risk as a whole. [26:21]

-Biggest misconceptions on doing trading. [27:51]

-Contrasting views between an investor and a trader on averaging down. [28:35]

-Technical analysis is human behavior and emotions quantified. [30:55]

-Mike Tan’s hero in the trading space. [33:02]

-What made him choose the local Ph stock market over the ones abroad. [35:51]

-The reason why Mike started his company, VAI Analytics, and why he is doing this to promote liquidity in the local market. [39:05]

-The kind of psyche one needs to become a successful quant trader. [44:18]

-Questions you need to ask yourself before trying to become a trader or a quant. [49:04]

-How to structure your personal finance as day trader or trading in general. [53:50]

-Where to connect and find more about Mike Tan. [56:04]

-What worries and excites Mike about the future. [56:35]

Books mentioned in the episode- Market Wizards by Jack D. Schwager

Mike Tan's twitter account- https://twitter.com/VAIanalytics?s=20&t=Jo1aXzMoQ1pW_4vB7QzHFg

His Vini trading application available to PSE traders only- http://vini.ph

Reach out to me through my twitter account- https://twitter.com/TSFInvestor

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